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Top 10 Green Cars revealed

Green Cars News

Green cars are definitely the in-thing in the auto industry and now consumer website kbb.com (part of the Kelley Blue Book) has named its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010. Now before you wonder where the likes of the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt are on the list – they are not yet available and [.].

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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The batteries supplied by Exide as part of the C3 Project performed well under the HEV screening test, especially at high temperatures. The ALABC tested Furukawa’s UltraBattery modules in 2010 in a Honda Insight demonstrator and also reached the 100,000-mile mark, but the results were achieved on a test track in Millbrook, UK.

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Mazda to focus on hybrid models

Green Cars News

Times change fairly quickly in the automotive industry - it wasn’t too long ago that Mazda announced that it had no interest in hybrid cars. He also admitted that the company’s discussions over hybrid models have been prompted, at least in part, by the fact that almost everybody else is going down a similar route.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Returnto top of page} EV Parts Suppliers Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd. for go-karts and small EVs Flight SystemsIndustrial Products: forklift parts and GE controller service GeneralElectric : Motors and controls Guest :Battery chargers Kilovac : Contactors LEMCO : Motors ManzanitaMicro : Mega-battery chargers and battery regulators.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Unless/until PV cells become more efficient, and are part of the original installation, they will seriously affect the cars aerodynamics and will be far less durable than metal. Honda Insight, Civic and Accord use an entirely different design: the electric motor never runs without the gasoline engine running at the same time.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. The move received a guarded welcome from the industry bodies and environmentalgroups. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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V2G helps solve the major problem that demand for electricity is high during the day when everything from industrial plants to air conditioning is running full blast and then excess electricity is wasted at night. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours.

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